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Hugh Jackman posts photo after getting his fifth skin cancer removed

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine might be tough on screen, but his most recent social media post proves he might be human after all.

Jackman posted a photo of himself on Twitter on Tuesday, sporting a band-aid on his nose that's hiding a sinister ailment. The Wolverine actor revealed he had a basal cell carcinoma removed, a mild form of skin cancer that can be commonly found on your face, back, ears, shoulders or neck.

But after getting it checked out, he was told he had a basal cell carcinoma, which was a shock to the Hollywood actor who admitted not using sun protection. "Being an Australian it's a very common thing. I never wore sunscreen growing up so I was a prime candidate for it," Jackman told Peoplein May 2015.

Jackman pleaded with his Twitter followers to "use sunscreen please," a reprise of his message on Instagram back in November 2013, when he also told people to "get themselves checked" for cancers.

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